Nocturnes
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Take his hand and follow him into the darkness . . . John Connolly, bestselling author of five brilliantly scary mystery novels, now turns his pen to the short story to give us a dozen chilling tales of the supernatural. In this macabre collection, echoing masters of the genre from M. R. James to Stephen King, Connolly delves into our darkest fears - lost lovers, missing children, subterranean creatures, and predatory demons. Framing the collection are two substantial novellas: The Cancer Cowboy Rides charts the fatal progress of a modern-day grim reaper, while The Reflecting Eye is a haunted house tale with a twist and marks the return of private detective Charlie Parker, the troubled hero of Connolly's crime novels. Nocturnes is a masterly volume to be read with the lights on - menace has never been so seductive . . .
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21 primary books#4.5 included in Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker is a 21-book series with 21 released primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by John Connolly, Connie Shelton, and connolly-john.
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2 primary books#1 in Nocturnes
Nocturnes is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by John Connolly.
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A brilliantly creepy collection of short stories. Definitely felt that there was some Lovecraft influence, and really enjoyed the dark, otherworldly nature of the stories. Read on my kindle, a great book to pick up and read here and there.
I have read this book many times since it was first published, and enjoyed it each time.
This time around I chose to listen to it on Audible, and I loved it even more.
Jeff Harding is a wonderful narrator, and brought my favourite characters to life.
My favourite story in this collection has to be The Underbury Witches, with The Cancer Cowboy coming a close second.
